Lin Feng was certain this was his first meeting with Mr. Bai of the Hong Sect.

Fu Chuanqi was also astonished to hear that Bai Yuanshan intended to stand up for Lin Feng. The Sky Wolf Gang could not afford to offend the Qingzi Sect, nor could they afford to offend the Hong Sect. Anyone Bai Yuanshan vouched for was generally untouchable, and Fu Chuanqi found it difficult to maintain his authority in front of his subordinates.

"Old Bai, I genuinely consider you a friend. If you want to vouch for Lin Feng today, that's not impossible. I'm willing to show you that respect, but can you explain yourself clearly? Why do you say Lin Feng wouldn't commit murder and robbery? What makes him so different?" Fu Chuanqi dared not act defiantly in front of Bai Yuanshan of the Hong Sect. Suppressing his anger, he asked with as pleasant a demeanor as he could muster.

Bai Yuanshan looked displeased. This Fu Chuanqi must be muddle-headed! Does he really think I don't know he has no evidence that Lin Feng committed the murder? Is arresting Lin Feng just his way of finding a scapegoat to appease his gang members?

"Hmph... Do you no longer believe my words?" Bai Yuanshan had no intention of clarifying things for Fu Chuanqi; instead, he retorted gravely, "If you're not convinced, you can just eliminate me! Then your Sky Wolf Gang can expand beyond Zhongnan Province and extend its reach across the entire country!"

Bai Yuanshan's words sent a cold sweat down Fu Chuanqi's back. On the surface, his statement sounded like a suggestion, but it was, in fact, a clear threat. The Sky Wolf Gang was merely a minor faction confined to Zhongnan Province, whereas the Hong Sect was a major organization with influence spanning the entire nation. In terms of strength, the Sky Wolf Gang was dozens of times weaker than the Hong Sect. Fu Chuanqi wouldn't dare dream of killing Bai Yuanshan. If he had shown even the slightest arrogance in front of Bai Yuanshan, the Sky Wolf Gang would likely have faced utter destruction.

Unable to provoke, he could only endure. Fu Chuanqi was a seasoned figure in the underworld; he knew when a situation was untenable. He decisively abandoned his original plan to seize Lin Feng. Looking at Bai Yuanshan, he forced a strained laugh and shook his head, saying, "Old Bai, you're overstating things. Since you've put it that way, how could I not believe you? In that case, let him be under your watch for now. Once I find sufficient evidence, I will come back to settle accounts with him!"

Fu Chuanqi was, in essence, conceding. However, to save face, he portrayed his forced retreat as voluntarily entrusting Lin Feng to Bai Yuanshan's care. Though the reality was the same, this phrasing at least made him look better on the surface.

Bai Yuanshan also knew he needed to give Fu Chuanqi a way to back down gracefully, otherwise, the situation would be difficult to resolve. He nodded slightly. "That's more like it. You should go handle Zheng Shuizhou's funeral arrangements. We of the Hong Sect won't disturb you further."

"Lin Feng, is it? Come with me for a moment; I have something to discuss with you," Bai Yuanshan said calmly, looking at Lin Feng before departing.

"Me?" Lin Feng was momentarily stunned but quickly understood. Bai Yuanshan was offering him a way out of the Sky Wolf Gang's control. He pulled Wu Mei along and followed Bai Yuanshan and the Hong Sect members out of the somewhat ominous storeroom.

Poor Fu Chuanqi looked at his subordinates sprawled on the floor and Zheng Shuizhou's already cold corpse, an intense resentment welling up inside him with no outlet. He could only glare murderously at Lin Feng's retreating back, awaiting the next suitable opportunity to eliminate him.

Long Shaotian appeared somewhat vexed. He could never have imagined that Lin Feng, who appeared to have no significant backing, was actually connected to Bai Yuanshan of the Hong Sect. Moreover, Lin Feng had just demonstrated a level of strength before the Sky Wolf Gang that far exceeded his imagination. This deal was truly a significant loss for him!

Seeing Bai Yuanshan cordially call Lin Feng away, Long Shaotian's first thought was that he absolutely had to mend his relationship with Lin Feng.

As soon as the Hong Sect members had disappeared with Lin Feng, Long Shaotian immediately grabbed Long Xiaoyun and whispered in his ear for a long time. Finally, he patted Long Xiaoyun's shoulder and said solemnly, "If you handle this well, I'll give you twenty million in pocket money. Remember that!"

Long Xiaoyun was somewhat dissatisfied with Long Shaotian's inconsistent behavior. If his father's earlier decisiveness in severing ties with Lin Feng had, despite its cold cruelty, shown a hint of wisdom, his current shameless request for Long Xiaoyun to approach Lin Feng again was something Long Xiaoyun found truly repulsive.

At this moment, the towering, indomitable image of his father in Long Xiaoyun's heart finally collapsed.

However, for the sake of twenty million, Long Xiaoyun could only nod and agree to help his father with this small favor. It was just a matter of continuing to be friends with Lin Feng; how hard could that be?

Yan Su, standing beside Long Xiaoyun, still hadn't recovered his senses. He had been on the verge of stepping in to help Lin Feng deal with the Sky Wolf Gang members, even having an excuse ready. Who would have thought Bai Yuanshan would suddenly appear and so casually take Lin Feng away, seemingly without any trouble at all?

This is truly bizarre! How could Lin Feng be connected with Bai Yuanshan of the Hong Sect? Yan Su was puzzled.

Not only Yan Su, but even Ling Yun, who had been secretly observing from the shadows, couldn't comprehend the situation. His investigation into Lin Feng hadn't been thorough enough. He was unaware that Lin Feng's school had a beautiful counselor—the granddaughter of the Hong Sect's former Gang Leader—with whom Lin Feng shared a close relationship.

What Ling Yun was even more oblivious to was that after Xu Jing had taken Lin Feng home to meet Xu Yishan, Xu Yishan had developed a keen interest in the young man. He had specifically instructed Bai Yuanshan, the Hong Sect's Gang Leader, to keep a close watch on Lin Feng, explicitly stating that Lin Feng was to be his future grandson-in-law.

"Interesting, very interesting! So Lin Feng actually knows the Hong Sect's Gang Leader. Did I underestimate him again?" Ling Yun's face twisted into a crazed, ferocious expression as he muttered to himself, "C4 didn't kill him, poison failed, and even the Sky Wolf Gang couldn't touch him. This Lin Feng... he's really something else!"

Xue Qingyi and Zhou Yang, standing beside him, exchanged strange glances upon hearing Ling Yun's muttering. Only then did they realize that Ling Yun had attempted to harm Lin Feng on more than one occasion.

"So what... even if he truly is the reincarnation of the White Wolf King, what does it matter? If I could kill him once, I can naturally kill him a second time!" Ling Yun suddenly shot a cold smile at Xue Qingyi and asked in a low voice, "Don't you agree, Linglong?"

Xue Qingyi ignored Ling Yun. She sensed something unusual in Ling Yun's gaze and knew he harbored ill intentions. Though furious, Xue Qingyi said nothing to provoke him.

Held at bay by two submachine guns and Ling Yun himself, Xue Qingyi and Zhou Yang dared not make a rash move. With their individual skills, either of them might have stood a chance against Ling Yun alone or against the two gunmen from the Hei Sha Mercenary Group. However, with all of them present, Xue Qingyi and Zhou Yang were helpless.

The adage, "No matter how high your Martial Arts, you still fear the kitchen knife," was apt—especially when that "kitchen knife" was a submachine gun in the hands of a skilled gunman.

Seeing Xue Qingyi ignore him, Ling Yun wasn't angered. He merely smiled and shook his head. "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me now. Just wait. I'll let you watch how I slowly play Lin Feng to death!"

Xue Qingyi gritted her teeth, glaring at Ling Yun with hatred. At this moment, she was incandescent with rage, desperately wanting to take out two Linglong Needles and fiercely stab them into Ling Yun's hateful eyes.

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